decennium

American  

[dih-sen-ee-uhm] / dɪˈsɛn i əm /

noun

plural

decenniums, decennia

1. a period of ten years; a decade.

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decennium British  

/ dɪˈsɛnɪəm, dɪˈsɛnərɪ /

noun

1. a less common word for decade

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Etymology

Origin of decennium

From Latin, dating back to 1675–85; decennial

Example Sentences

The Apple of 2010, at the end of its decennium mirabilis, had a record of hardware innovation no other electronics firm could match.

From New York Times

But with intellectual matters it is totally different; they change from century to century, nay, from decennium to decennium.

From Project Gutenberg

In England, it is true that the largest cities show during the last decennium a certain slackening in the pace of growth.

From Project Gutenberg

After that three pontifical briefs were obtained, each one ad decennium, empowering them to graduate students from the courses of philosophy and theology.

From Project Gutenberg

Every decennium is regularly worse than that which precedes it, until the mind is perfectly confounded by the Pelion upon Ossa which must overwhelm the last term of the twenty-five.

From Project Gutenberg